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10 Cents iSewula Afrika
| Issuer | South African Mint |
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| Year | 2012-2022 |
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| Weight | 2.0 g |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic depiction of an arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) occupying the left portion of the field, rendered with botanical precision showing the characteristic spathe, spadix, and broad leaves. The denomination numeral 10 and the unit indicator c are displayed in large, bold figures to the right of the floral motif. The engraver's initials RCM appear in small letters in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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KM#530 replaced the earlier bronze 10-cent piece as part of South Africa's post-apartheid coinage overhaul, with copper-plated steel adopted primarily to control minting costs as global copper prices spiked sharply in the 2000s. The switch drew little public attention but represented a quiet acknowledgment that the Rainbow Nation's ambitious social spending made even small savings in metal procurement worth pursuing.
The Zulu inscription "iSewula Afrika" places this among the few circulating world coins to rotate indigenous language use across successive issues — a deliberate policy of the South African Mint reflecting the country's eleven official languages.